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Commodities Futures Trading Commission Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs) Segregated Funds

The United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission was created in 1974 to regulate commodity futures and option markets. The Commission’s mission is to protect market participants and the public from... more +
The United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission was created in 1974 to regulate commodity futures and option markets. The Commission’s mission is to protect market participants and the public from fraud, abuse, and systemic risk associated with derivatives subject to the Commodities Exchange Act. In 2010, as a result of the Frank-Dodd Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection, the Commission’s role was expanded to include drafting rules for regulating the swaps marketplace. less -
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CFTC Proposes to Revise Residual Interest Deadline for FCMs

In 2013, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission amended CFTC Regulation 1.22 to require a futures commission merchant (FCM) to maintain its own funds (i.e., residual interest) in customer segregated accounts in an amount...more

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CFTC Proposes Rules to Enhance Protections for Customer Funds

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission published proposed rules that are designed to increase protections for customers and customer funds held by futures commission merchants (FCMs) and derivatives clearing organizations...more

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CFTC Guidance on Segregated and Secured Funds

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On October 4, the CFTC released guidance to registered futures commissions merchants (FCMs) which identifies a situation whereby FCMs may be inappropriately utilizing an omnibus account with their clearing FCM in which they...more

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CFTC Issues Guidance on Segregated and Secured Funds Maintained in a Combined Omnibus Account

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight has issued guidance clarifying that futures commission merchants (FCMs) may not maintain customer segregated funds (i.e.,...more

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